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Science budget ringfence questioned by report

11 years ago from Chemistry World

Changes to what is defined as science could see the UK science budget fall by as much as £1.7 billion

Japan plans floating wind farm near nuclear plant

11 years ago from Physorg

Japan plans to build a floating wind farm near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant as part of the country's disaster reconstruction effort, a government official said Thursday.

Microsoft CEO sees Windows as key to growth plan

11 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer expects the Windows operating system to be "front and center" in the software maker's growth strategy despite a recent slowdown in personal computer...

Google expands ability to veto search results

11 years ago from Physorg

Google on Wednesday expanded the ability of users to veto search results that aren't useful.

Facebook lets users track posts from strangers

11 years ago from Physorg

Facebook on Wednesday said it is adding "Subscribe" buttons that will let members of the world's largest online social network follow public comments from strangers Twitter-style.

Green Blog: Database Tracks Environmental Reversals in Congress

11 years ago from NY Times Science

Representative Henry Waxman's staff creates a tool for tracking legislative efforts to scale back environmental regulation.

Stronger graduated driver licensing programs for teens show mixed results for rates of teen involvement in fatal crashes

11 years ago from Science Daily

The use of stronger graduated driver licensing programs for 16- to 19-year old drivers in the US that included restrictions on nighttime driving and allowed passengers were associated with a...

Intel teams with Google on smartphone chips

11 years ago from Physorg

Intel on Tuesday announced that it has teamed with Google to tailor chips to get top performance out of smartphones powered by the Internet giant's Android software.

Green Blog: The Toll From Tree-Boring Pests

11 years ago from NY Times Science

A new study estimates that invasive forest insects cost local governments about $2 billion a year and residential homeowners another $1.5 billion in lost property values.

Obama’s Expected Plan for Entitlement Savings Worries Democrats

11 years ago from NY Times Health

With President Obama expected to seek hundreds of billions of dollars in savings in Medicare and Medicaid, Democrats are objecting on both political and policy grounds.

Cisco cuts long-term sales growth forecast

11 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. lowered its long-term sales forecast on Tuesday, acknowledging that its days of heady growth won't return in the foreseeable future.

Sprint App Disables Texts, Calls While Driving

11 years ago from Live Science

Sprint blocks calls and texts to drivers.

Canada looks to diversify oil export markets

11 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says a big priority for his government is finding new places to sell Canadian oil other than the U.S.

QR tags can be rigged to attack smartphones

11 years ago from Scientific American

You've probably seen QR tags thousands of times, from advertisements in the subway to coupon flyer in the mail to products in the supermarket. They look like stamp-size...

Marketers target kids with tech

11 years ago from Physorg

Isabella Sweet doesn't wear a target on her chest. But kid marketers covet this 9-year-old as if she does. Perhaps it's because she's a techie.

TV ad volumes must be lowered

11 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

The CRTC is demanding broadcasters turn down the volume on ads after Canadians complained that TV commercials are just too loud.

Europe's children still unsafe in online world: EU

11 years ago from Physorg

European Union nations are not doing enough to protect children in the digital world and need to upgrade hotline systems, social networking awareness and age-rating, the EU executive said Tuesday.

Pharma Exec Trevor Mundel Named President of Gates Foundation Global Health Initiative

11 years ago from Science NOW

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that Trevor Mundel, who currently heads...

Get ready for CSI: Soil

11 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Scientists to establish international network aimed at integrating new forensic advances into 'content transference'Everyone loves a mystery. Or, more specifically, everyone loves an ingeniously solved mystery. Examples abound, from Sherlock Holmes to the American...

HP extends offer for Autonomy

11 years ago from Physorg

US computer giant Hewlett-Packard said on Tuesday it is extending its $10.24 billion offer for Autonomy as it seeks to bring more shareholders of the British software company on board.

Scientists concerned about pesticide education funding

11 years ago from Physorg

Scientists with the Entomological Society of America (ESA), the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), and the American Phytopathological Society (APS) recently expressed concern about the precarious state of the...

Ford shows new Evos concept car at Frankfurt show

11 years ago from Physorg

Ford Motor Co. is giving a hint of what forthcoming models will look like with its Evos concept car, a streamlined four-seater with slender LED headlights and a high front...

US plant scientists seek united front

11 years ago from News @ Nature

US plant scientists seek united frontNature News , 13092011 doi: 10.1038/477259aHeidi LedfordAcademia and industry join forces to carve out ten-year plan.

Google secret plan to improve web apps draws heat

11 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Suspicions of Google's motives highlight double-edged sword of being one of tech's most powerful companies

Surrogate unfazed after deal falls apart

11 years ago from CBC: Health

A Bathurst, N.B., woman is planning to be a surrogate mother again, even though her private arrangement with another couple fell apart only weeks before she delivered twins.

FEATURE: The sustainability cost myth

11 years ago from Science Alert

Sustainable goods and services may cost more now, but can bring long term financial benefits for businesses, Nick Fleming argues.

DDT still found in humans: study

11 years ago from Science Alert

The pesticide DDT and other Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are widely found in humans, a health researcher says. 

Walnut recall includes fudge, gelato

11 years ago from CBC: Health

A recall of bulk walnuts and other snacks has expanded to include fudge and gelato sold in Ontario and Saskatchewan.